Russian Journal of Parasitology
DOI:10.12737/13283
Article history:
Received 27.02.2015.
Accepted 24.08.2015.
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METHODICAL GUIDELINES FOR THE STRUGGLE AGAINST COCCIDIOSIS OF PIGS IN FACTORY FARMS
Hudyakov A. A., Safiullin R. T.
All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Fundamental and Applied Parasitology of Animals and Plants named after K. I. Skryabin, 117218 Russia, 28 B. Cheremushkinskaya St.,
e-mail: safiullin@vniigis.ru
(Approved at the meeting of the section «Infectious diseases in animals», September 25, 2014 )
Abstract
Data on coccidiosis of pigs in factory farms are provided. Piglets aged 7–30 days are infected more often with isosporiasis, and suffer from this disease; piglets up to two months – with eimeriosis. On the average, 24,3 % of pigs are infected with eimeriosis, 15,1 – with isosporiasis, and 32,4 % – with balantidiasis. Causative agents of this disease are nine types of coccidia. The diagnosis for coccidiosis is made according to the results of fecal examination by Fullenborn, Darling or McMaxter methods. In treatment of pigs the following drugs are administered: Amprolium and its premixes during 1–2 months at the dose 0,005 % of feed mass as equivalent to the active ingredient; Nifuline – 5 g/10 kg of feed mass during 5–7 days; chlortetracycline hydrochloride – 10 mg/kg during 3–5 days; Sulfadimezinum – 5 g per animal along with zoalene (0,03 g/kg) or biovetine (0,06 g/kg) 2 times daily during 4–5 days; Chimcoccid 20 mg/kg during 4–5 days; Chimcoccid-7 – 420 mg/kg; Pharmcoccid – 25 mg/kg; Chiniofonum – 40 mg/kg; Trichopol – 15 mg/kg 2 times daily during 3–4 days; Rigedazole granulate 25% –1 g per 10 kg of feed mass; Biofuzolum – 125 mg/kg; Salinopharm – 60–30 mg/kg 2–3 times daily to improve the clinical status and stop oocysts releasing. For preventive purposes we use Salinomycin 12 % calculated as 330 g per 1 tonne of feed for piglets 120 days of age. Mechanical cleaning of premises is conducted. 7%-solution of ammonia, warm 10 % solution of iodine monochloride, warm 10 % emulsion of ksilonaft, 2 % water emulsion of technical ortophenum, hot 4–5 % alkali solution (not less than 80 °C) are used for disinvasion. The solutions should be applied once at 3 hour exposure (1 liter per 1 m2 of hard surface and 2–3 l of normal surface). In the chemoprophylaxis of eimeriosis it is recommended to give the piglets in first month of life along with the feed: Chimcoccid-7 1 time daily within 6–7 days at the dose of 210 mg/kg; Trichopol – 10 mg/kg; Pharmcoccid – 15 mg/kg; Chiniophone – 40 mg/kg or Toltrazurilum at the dose of 30–50 mg/kg on 3–5 days of piglets' life.
Keywords: piglets, coccidiosis, damage, diagnostics, treatment, prophylaxis.© 2015 The Author(s). Published by All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Fundamental and Applied Parasitology of Animals and Plants named after K.I. Skryabin.
This is an open access article under the Agreement of 02.07.2014 (Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI) and the Agreement of 12.06.2014 (CABI.org / Human Sciences section).